On Sunday, what I was hoping was going to be a nice quiet breakfast out was ruined by a screeching toddler, and I made a point of telling his mother that on my way out of the restaurant.

Then I went home and watched my lawn all afternoon, just in case I needed to yell at any kids.

The SSID of our wireless at home is "Get Off My Lawn"

I am a semi-public figure and cannot flip out at someone online.

I am a semi-public figure and cannot flip out at someone online.

I am a semi-public figure and cannot flip out at someone online.

If I keep repeating this to myself, it will keep me from gritting my teeth, right? Please reassure me of this. Especially since I am going to have to keep an eye on this someone to see if they're just clueless, or really are setting themselves up to copy me.

Jilli,

you have legions. Can't we flip out on the person in your stead?

On Sunday, what I was hoping was going to be a nice quiet breakfast out was ruined by a screeching toddler, and I made a point of telling his mother that on my way out of the restaurant.

Eek. I'm afraid that mother is going to be me in a year or two.

Eek. I'm afraid that mother is going to be me in a year or two.

Only if you're planning on actively encouraging the toddler in his screeching.

Eek. I'm afraid that mother is going to be me in a year or two.

Only if you're planning on actively encouraging the toddler in his screeching.

Yeah, I kind of get the feeling Lee's talking less about three seconds of screaming followed by Lee chasing the mom out to the parking lot to scold her than about a whole lot of screaming accompanied by a mom who was determined to sit and have her whole brunch come hell or high water or eardrum-shattering shrieks. That mom, I for one am dead certain you will never be.

Also, yeah Jilli yeah! Sic one of us on 'em! This place is teeming with smart snarky people ready to defend you ably and itching to vent a little spleen. What could possibly go wrong?

you have legions. Can't we flip out on the person in your stead?

There are some people who are sending messages to the tumblr in question, which makes me feel a bit better. But I still want to set someone on fire with my brain.

Also, yeah Jilli yeah! Sic one of us on 'em! This place is teeming with smart snarky people ready to defend you ably and itching to vent a little spleen. What could possibly go wrong?

Actually, does anyone of the Buffista legal hivemind work with IP law at all? I'm trying to figure out if/when I'll need to let my publisher know what's going on.

Yeah, I kind of get the feeling Lee's talking less about three seconds of screaming followed by Lee chasing the mom out to the parking lot to scold her than about a whole lot of screaming accompanied by a mom who was determined to sit and have her whole brunch come hell or high water or eardrum-shattering shrieks.

It was worse than that, even. She seemed to think it was funny, even the 18th time the kid screeched.